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How one Baton Rouge native built a football manufacturing powerhouse
Many of us in Baton Rouge are aware of the dominance of homegrown Marucci Sports in the world of baseball. The company, co-founded and...
Are charter schools delivering on their promise?
When Jared Lamb talks about BASIS Materra, where he serves as head of school, the pride in his voice is evident.
And that’s for good...
How does the local price gap between new and existing homes compare nationally?
Through the first quarter of this year, the U.S. median price for a new single-family home was $416,900, or just $14,600 higher than the...
Visit Baton Rouge unveils ‘Our Place, Your Pace’ ad campaign
Visit Baton Rouge unveiled a new brand identity and advertising campaign this week highlighting Baton Rouge’s refined yet accessible culinary, cultural and family friendly...
The local impact of today’s heavy rainfall
As a string of storms continues to dump rain on Louisiana and much of the Gulf Coast, the Greater Baton Rouge area remains under...
The growth strategist: Paige Carter is driving billions in investment—and creating life-changing opportunities
It’s a moment Paige Carter remembers well.
In her role as a project manager with Louisiana Economic Development more than a decade ago, she was...
The STEM champion: Regina Davis is redefining success in industry and community impact
A few years into her career, Regina Davis made a mistake that could have gotten her fired—or so she feared at the time. Instead,...
Tourism by the numbers: How Baton Rouge fared in 2024
Baton Rouge welcomed 9 million visitors in 2024—up from 8.8 million in 2023—who collectively spent $1.7 billion.
That’s according to Visit Baton Rouge’s newly released...
The sports executive: Keli Zinn didn’t just break into college athletics. She’s helping reshape...
She didn’t know it at the time, but Keli Zinn’s persistence on a youth baseball team foreshadowed her future as one of the nation’s...
The education activist: Teach for America lit a fire that still fuels Laura Vinsant’s...
She thought she had it all figured out. Pursuing her bachelor’s degree in public relations at LSU and working as an intern in the...
The connector: Kristi W. Richard arms her community with transformative information and resources
Becoming a teacher and lawyer has been on Kristi W. Richard’s radar from a young age. Growing up with an attorney father in criminal...
The banker: Amy Province is focused on listening and deepening client relationships
“I’m not a bell ringer,” Regions Bank Market Executive Amy Province says. “I strive to do my best and to win, but I also...
The communicator: Meghan Parrish’s authentic communication strategies have bolstered Baton Rouge General’s reputation...
When Meghan Parrish was fired from her first college internship at a local advertising agency, she was devastated. It made her wonder if she...
The trailblazer: Michelle Hardy is reshaping perceptions—and the future—of industrial construction
Michelle Hardy had zero experience in construction when she first entered the doors of Turner Industries some 13 years ago. Today, she’s on track...
The engineer: In a male-dominated field, Kodi Guillory is paving her own path and building...
Kodi Guillory is used to being the only woman in the room.
As a civil engineer, she’s part of a field that’s dominated by men....
Limit damages for the undocumented? Lawmakers advance the bill
As part of a sweeping reform package aimed at bringing down Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates, a bill moving through the Louisiana Legislature would...
Augusta National and Pebble Beach are coming to Siegen Lane
A California indoor golf club is bringing virtual play at iconic courses with its first Louisiana location.
Swingeasy Golf Club will occupy nearly 4,000 square...
McDonald’s plans to open a new location in Livingston Parish
McDonald’s is set to break ground in June on its sixth restaurant location in Livingston Parish.
The fast-food chain plans to open the new eatery...
Aurelia Giacometto out as LDEQ secretary
Following months of controversy, Aurelia Giacometto has stepped down as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Giacometto assumed her role as head of...
